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Kiesewetter, F., Arai, A., v. Hintzenstern, J. et al. Effects of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estradiol on growth of human hair outer root sheath keratinocytes in vitro. Arch Dermatol Res 283, 476–479 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00371787
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